1998_04 Insight April 1998

              Insight
InStep
April 1. 1998
Student organizations exist despite official recognition
Many organizations
function and thrive on
campus without formal
recognition.
By Maria A. Gonzalez
Staff Writer
Whoever you are. whatever you
think, whatever you like to do. there's a
club on campus that will fit your mold.
Fresno State boasts 182 recognized
student organizations on campus, an
increase from 148 organizations a year
ago. Folding tables and        u booths
crowd the walkway between the
University Student Union and Carl's Jr.
The 182 organizations fall into six
categories: academic. Greek letter *
social, religious, cultural, recreational
and special interest.
Academic clubs account for the
largest number at 86 while religious and
special interest number 11. The Greek
letter social category stands at 35, while
recreational has six.
"The University supports the formation
of and grants recognition to student
organizations whose purposes and activities
enhance the social, cultural, recreational,
and educational functions of the university," as stated by the Guidelines and
Procedures for the Governance and
Recognition of Student Organizations.
Groups boost student awareness
Hillel, the Jewish Student Group, is
one club trying to boost the Fresno State
campus awareness of its goals.
"People don't realize there are any
Jews in Fresno." said Hillel President
Audra Wolfmann.
The 10-membcr group meets at Noah's
Bagels to discuss politics, Jewish identity
and ways of establishing one.
Wolfmann believes Hillcl's presence
on campus is vital. "Fresno is precarious
for minorities." Wolfmann said.
Wolfmann. a senior majoring in
English, admits that Anti-Semitic acts have,
occurred on campus. Often in the form of
some disparaging remarks being made at
Hillel's table established in the Free Speech
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According to Wolfmann, a disbanded
Hillel would reflect badly on Fresno State.
It would perpetuate the stereotypical image
of Fresno as being right-winged.
Gaining recognition by the Student
Activities Office allows an organization,
like Hillel. free access and use of university
facilities.
Before the recognition process begins,
each club must have a constitution, officers,
an on campus adviser und at least 15
members who are currently enrolled at
Fresno State.
Organization recognition process
The recognition process consists of
five steps.
• Obtain an organization recognition
packet in the Student Activities Office at
the University Student Union.
• Fill out the "Application for Recognition Form" in the Student Activities Office.
The 30-day permit allows for use of
campus facilities for the purpose of
completing an organization and for
recruiting members.
• Return all applications and constitution to the Student Activities Office.
• The Student Activities Office reviews
the applications and verifies the membership list.
• The Student Activities Office notifies
the proposed organization of its status
within 10 days.
If all requirements arc met the organization gains recognition status. If not.
student representatives of the organization
will meet with a staff member from the
Student Activities Office to discuss
reasons for withholding approval.
Non-recognized clubs still active
Alpha Xi Delta missed the recognition niceting last semester.
Officially recognized by the Student
Activities Office last year, the sorority
does not appear on the Student Organization List Key. As a result, the 30 member
sorority cannot have a booth on campus.
Despite the setback. Alpha Xi Delta
has continued to fund-raise and recruit
members by informal means on campus.
Members will mention the sorority or its
project to classmates hoping to involve
The Insight regrets any inconveniences
incurred from last week's incomplete
'fnthfii-ution of this article.
Fashions appearances can often lead to misconceptions
Clothing choice may
also drain bank
account.
by Jeffrey McGee
Staff Writer
How people dress determines
how they are treated.
"First impressions last forever
said 25-year-old Raul Salazar.
dressed in Lev is und a T-shirt.
Some students feel unduely
judged because of their attire.
"People definitely treat you
differently according to what you
wear." Salazar said,
Popular trends such as hip-hop
and grunge have conspicuous
adherents on campus. The latest
hip-hop fashions include brand-
name labels like Tommy Hilfigcr.
FUBU. Polo and Nautica.
- "It's very expensive to keep up
with the hip-hop fashions," said 21-
year-old senior Brandy Tucker.
Brand-name clothing can cost
anything from $25 for a T-shirt to
over SI00 for a sweatshirt. "People
often go beyond their means to
keep up with the fashion," Tucker
said.
The grunge look is less
expensive than hip-hop. Grunge
doesn't require name-brand
clothing. "Grunge is about being
comfortable and not falling into
fads," said self-proclaimed
"grungee" Jonathan Cooper.
Grunge fashions consist of
plain T-shirts, often emblazoned
with politically incorrect messages,
army fatigue pants and light color
Students who dress in grunge
and hip-hop fashions resent being
treated differently. "Some faculty
members treat you as if you're a
thug or a bum." said 21-year-old
Jabari Taylor.
Baggy jeans and expensive
tennis shoes are often given
negative connotations because
sometimes it is associated with
drug dealing or gangster lifestyles.
"Everyone who dresses this
way is not a criminal." said Taylor,
donning a S120 pair of Nike Air
Max cross-training shoes.
Not all faculty members share
the same impressions of student
fashions. Equal Opportunity
Program Director Maxine
McDonald has a far different
perception. She thinks that students
should dress however they want and
should be judged by their character,
not by their appearance.
"The first thing I see is not
how a student is dressed. You can't
judge a book by its cover," she said.
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